Opinion By David Peter Alan, Chair, Lackawanna Coalition, Railway Age Magazine; November 13, 2018 “Romance of the Rails: Why the Passenger Trains…
By Dan Rivoli, Transit Reporter, New York Daily News; November 13, 2018 The MTA will soon be the new landlord…
By Katie Pyzyk, Smart Cities Dive; November 12, 2018 As goods and raw materials make their way to all parts…
By Michael Tanenbaum, Staff, Philly Voice; November 9, 2018 Anyone who’s spent much time in or around 30th Street Station…
By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; November 9, 2018 When an NJ Transit train breaks down and strands commuters for an hour or…
By Maredithe Meyer, BizTimes; November 09, 2018 During its first three days of passenger service, downtown Milwaukee’s new streetcar generated…
From The El Paso Times; November 9, 2018 With that distinct sound streetcar bell — Ding-Ding! — El Paso’s streetcars…
By Joel Epstein, Crain’s New York Business; November 8, 2018 In July 2017, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that for $600,000,…
By Alfonso A. Castillo, Newsday; November 7, 2018 A state audit found several problems with the LIRR’s maintenance of black…
By Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald; November 6, 2018 Florida’s Transportation Department on Monday recommended extending Metrorail north along 27th Avenue…
By Brian Entin, WSVN 7 News; November 5, 2018 (WSVN) – Millions of taxpayer dollars were used to build a…
By Tim Sheehan, The Fresno Bee; November 5, 2018 When – or perhaps “if” – high-speed trains begin running on…
A press release from R.J. Corman Railroad Company; November 5, 2018 NICHOLASVILLE, Ky – R. J. Corman Railroad Company announced the finalization…
By KEVIN FIXLER, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT; November 3, 2018 As the North Bay’s commuter rail line moves into its second…
By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; November 1, 2018 The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Oct.…
By Paul Melia, Herald.ie; October 31, 2018 Irish Rail is running out of room for new passengers on Dublin services.…
By Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News; October 30, 2018 Some 1,500 NJ Transit commuters found themselves on a horror…
By MASASHI ISAWA, Nikkei staff writer, Nikkei Asian Review; October 31, 2018 TOKYO — Kawasaki Heavy Industries plans to restructure rolling-stock operations…
By Bob Taylor, Communities Digital News; October 30, 2018 CHARLOTTE, NC Whenever evil people come up with some new terror tactic,…
From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 30, 2018 Amtrak, Union Station Redevelopment Partners and Chicago city officials on Sunday announced the…
By Sean Philip Cotter, Boston Herald; October 30, 2018 Maybe — just maybe — the long-discussed South Station tower will…
Editor’s Note: “Ugly” and “beauty” are often subjective terms, subject to a myriad of opinions. Below, the author expresses what…
By James B. Nelson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; October 29, 2018 The first public rides on The Hop were on time…
Editor’s Note: Russ Jackson is the distinguished retired editor of the Western Rail Passenger Review. His columns appear here occasionally.…
By Jose Martinez, NY 1 Spectrum News; October 25, 2018 Beneath the Grand Central Terminal is the MTA’s most expensive…